17 Liam's Struggles

Faye's POV

I took a sniff, and the scent of rain-soaked grass lingered on the tip of my nose.

That's the one.

I have to admit, Liam was indeed a great teacher! In the laboratory, there was no restriction to our identities, no past conflicts, just a teacher and a student, a relationship of guidance and learning. I also put aside any distractions and followed Liam step by step in the experiment.

However, along the way, we would occasionally stop to exchange ideas or have some physical contact when we both reached for the same thing. At such times, tiny ripples would form in my heart.

I shook the test tube in my hand, and the liquid inside gradually turned a light shade of green due to the chemical reaction.

"I'm done," I said, raising the test tube to show Liam.

Liam also completed his final step. "I'm done too. Let's take a look at your creation first."

He took the test tube from me and sniffed it. "It has a very fresh scent," he remarked.

I eagerly anticipated him saying more. "What e